Law
People remembered for their work in law. 50 people are remembered here. Light a candle, read their story, and add a memory of your own.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg1933 – 2020 · Justice of the US Supreme CourtFight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.
180 candles · 13 tributes
Jackie Glass† 2026 · Judge (Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court)Tough, fair Clark County judge who sentenced O.J. Simpson and brought Swift Justice to daytime TV.
75 candles · 8 tributes
Steve Shepard1951 – 2026 · LawyerAugusta lawyer and magistrate who served his city with courage and grace.
46 candles · 6 tributes
Paul Bender1933 – 2026 · Constitutional law scholarConstitutional scholar who argued for equality before the Court.
43 candles · 7 tributes
Peter Barton Hutt1934 – 2026 · Food and drug lawyerFather of modern food and drug law; the lawyer behind America's nutrition label.
38 candles · 10 tributes
Harjit Singh† 2026 · Punjab Police Assistant Sub-InspectorPunjab Police ASI killed on duty near Bhagtawala Grain Market, Amritsar.
30 candles · 4 tributes
Vicki R. Barnes1955 – 2026 · Chancery court judgeMississippi's longest serving chancellor, remembered for more than three decades on the bench in Vicksburg.
11 candles · 1 tributes
Robert Mueller1944 – 2026 · LawyerMarine, prosecutor and FBI director who served four presidents and put the rule of law above party.
10 candles · 1 tributes
Mahadev Shankar† 2026 · Lawyer and judgeA Malaysian judge remembered for wise judgments and service on three Royal Commissions.
8 candles · 1 tributes
Sergei Sarbash1967 – 2026 · Jurist and judgeA judge and scholar who taught Russian lawyers how contracts are kept.
8 candles · 1 tributes
Vladimir Vuletić1978 – 2026 · LawyerRoman law scholar, prize-winning orator and Partizan vice-president who argued for a lawful and just Serbia.
8 candles · 1 tributes
Joyce L. Kennard1941 – 2026 · JudgeTrailblazing California justice who turned resilience into a life on the highest bench.
8 candles · 1 tributes
Julian T. Houston1944 – 2026 · JudgeA Boston judge who never believed his work ended at the courtroom door.
8 candles · 1 tributes
Margaret Bedggood1939 – 2026 · JuristChief Human Rights Commissioner who taught generations that law can be an agent of change.
8 candles · 1 tributes
Edna Arbel1944 – 2026 · State Attorney of Israel and Supreme Court justiceState Attorney and Supreme Court justice who believed that behind every case stood a person.
8 candles · 1 tributes
Alvin Hellerstein1933 – 2026 · U.S. District JudgeTzedek, tzedek tirdof. Justice, justice shall you pursue.
7 candles · 1 tributes
Michael Melloy1948 – 2026 · Federal judgeDubuque-born judge who served Iowa and the nation on the federal bench for 38 years.
7 candles · 1 tributes
Frans Kgomo1950 – 2026 · High Court judgeFrom court clerk to High Court judge; a long life in South African justice.
7 candles · 1 tributes
Harish Chandra Mishra1959 – 2026 · JudgeIndian judge who served as Lokayukta of Delhi and Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand.
7 candles · 1 tributes
Kamaruddin Simanjuntak1974 – 2026 · LawyerIndonesian lawyer who spoke for Brigadir J's family in the Ferdy Sambo case.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Katherine Ann Frank2000 – 2026 · Sheriff's deputyA Minnehaha County deputy who served with humour and heart, and gave life to others at the last.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Bheki Maphalala† 2026 · JuristFirst permanently appointed liSwati Chief Justice of Eswatini, in office from 2015 to 2026.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Joseph F. Rice1954 – 2026 · Plaintiffs' lawyer and negotiatorDo something good, do it well and better all lives.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Marc Pinizzotto1982 – 2026 · Police constableETF constable, hockey captain and devoted father who put others first.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Kevin Morris† 2026 · Law enforcement officerA sheriff's agent, coach and man of faith who gave two careers to his community.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Ted Schneiderman1932 – 2026 · JudgeAn Akron judge who loved the Constitution and helped hundreds become citizens.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Clément Atangana1941 – 2026 · MagistrateMagistrate for nearly six decades and first president of Cameroon's Constitutional Council.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Gordon J. Davis1941 – 2026 · LawyerHe found New York's parks in ruins and left them reborn, then gave jazz its rightful home at Lincoln Center.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Dr. Trinath Mishra† 2026 · Indian police officerA police officer who led the SPG, CBI and CRPF, remembered for integrity under pressure.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Judith Gische† 2026 · judgeNew York Appellate Division justice and matrimonial-law jurist who served more than thirty years on the bench.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Sidney J. Machtinger1922 – 2026 · Tax lawyerLos Angeles tax lawyer, decorated war veteran and lifelong civil liberties advocate.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Charles Hatcher1939 – 2026 · U.S. RepresentativeSouthwest Georgia Democrat who put peanut farmers first in Congress.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Leon Cleveland Burns Jr.1936 – 2026 · Criminal court judgeFor 38 years he judged the Upper Cumberland fairly, and never once faced an opponent.
4 candles · 1 tributes
William M. "Bill" Fagerman1949 – 2026 · Lawyer and circuit court judgeCadillac's engineer turned prosecutor and judge, remembered above all for being fair.
4 candles · 1 tributes
Zhor El Horr† 2026 · JudgeMorocco's pioneering woman judge, who gave her life to family justice and women's rights.
4 candles · 1 tributes
Joseph Mécène Jean-Louis1949 – 2026 · Haitian judgeA career magistrate from Gonaïves who rose to Haiti's highest court and taught generations of jurists.
4 candles · 1 tributes
Kristin Guiney1975 – 2026 · JusticeAppellate justice and former Harris County judge remembered for fairness, Star Court work, and love of the law.
4 candles · 1 tributes
Boris Ebzeyev1950 – 2026 · Russian constitutional judge and head of Karachay-CherkessiaA constitutional judge who helped write Russia's 1993 Constitution.
4 candles · 1 tributes
Lisa Koppel† 2026 · AttorneyJohannesburg attorney remembered for quiet courage and family love.
4 candles · 1 tributes
James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern1927 – 2026 · Scottish lawyerScottish Lord Chancellor of rare integrity; reforming lawyer, sabbatarian, and voice for Scots law.
4 candles · 1 tributes
Harry Shorstein1940 – 2026 · Lawyer and prosecutorMarine, prosecutor and public servant who believed in justice and second chances.
3 candles · 1 tributes
Philip Otton1933 – 2026 · JudgeCoventry-born judge who rose to the Court of Appeal and judged fairly, clearly and humanely.
3 candles · 1 tributes
Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa1983 – 2026 · Lawyer and notaryProsecutor, tax chief and firefighter who kept challenging Guatemala's powerful, whatever it cost him.
3 candles · 1 tributes
Jacob Roesler2000 – 2026 · Police sergeantClay Township police sergeant who died at 26 answering a call to help others.
3 candles · 1 tributes
Gary Farha† 2026 · Lawyer and Adams County State's AttorneyQuincy lawyer who spent 40 years in Adams County courts and led its prosecutors for two terms.
3 candles · 1 tributes
Melissa Hart† 2026 · judgeColorado Supreme Court justice who fought for access to justice and taught constitutional law.
3 candles · 1 tributes
Yvonne Haskins1938 – 2026 · AttorneyA pioneering officer, lawyer and neighbour who made Good Trouble in Northwest Philadelphia.
3 candles · 1 tributes
Peter Leaver1944 – 2026 · BarristerKC, Spurs man and Premier League chief who spent 53 years at One Essex Court.
3 candles · 1 tributes